“Materials are much more forgiving than protein isolates for food,” Brett Cotten tells AgFunderNews.
Cocoa prices are now 4-5x higher than they were when Voyage Foods started out in 2021, which makes the case for alternatives increasingly compelling, says Adam Maxwell.
“In the first six years, we had more failures than successes,” says insect ag pioneer Kees Aarts.
Despite its ubiquity, attractive amino acid profile and functional bona fides, RuBisCO has not become the plant protein of choice for the food industry. Israeli startup Day 8 hopes to change that…
Could the sustainability credentials—and the unit economics— of alt proteins be improved by tapping into ag industry side streams?
The Kawa Project upcycles coffee grounds to replace alkalized cocoa, while fellow 2023 GROW cohort member NTP Technologies enables on-farm, salt-free organic nitrogen fertilizer production.
French fermentation giant Lesaffre has acquired a 10% stake in Yeap, an Israeli startup developing proteins from upcycled yeast.
The companies will provide expertise, equipment and services for converting organic waste into BSF larvae used for protein in animal feed.
Novel farming systems present opportunities for India to bolster its food supply in the midst of climate change.
Canadian startup Terra Bioindustries extracts fermentable sugars and protein concentrates from brewers’ spent grains.
IFT FIRST’s Startup Pavilion brings technical, business and scientific professionals under one roof — a true rarity at agrifood events.
The sustainability credentials of microbial fermentation—used to make everything from lactic acid to ‘animal-free’ whey protein—would be greatly enhanced were the technology less dependent on food crops to produce its primary feedstock: sugar. But how viable are the alternatives?
Around Latin America and the Caribbean, startups are using technology to prevent, avoid or upcycle food waste up and down the supply chain.
While investor sentiment has soured on alternative proteins, last month’s Future Food Tech summit in San Francisco attracted a record number of foodtech startups showcasing everything from foodie chatbots to upcycled prebiotic fibers.
[Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in The Supplant Company. Scroll down to watch our video interview with founder and CEO Dr. Tom Simmons
Despite a slowdown in people moves overall, the month included a few notable transitions from the likes of Beyond Meat and the Upcycled Foods Association.
The Australian company offers consumer and industrial versions of its compostable wrap that can replace petroleum-based plastic versions.
Yeap Proteins is using yeast recovered from industrial sidestreams to produce a complete protein ingredient.
The Seattle startup also launched its first beanless coffee products to consumers.
Waste streams from agriculture and food production can become an additional source of value for Asian economies, thanks to advances in technology.
